GRANDCHILDREN
Grandchildren applicants must provide documentation of their grandparent’s membership in one of the associations below and meet the Scholarship Foundation’s eligibility criteria as listed below. This includes financial eligibility and there are no exceptions. These programs receive limited funding and not all who apply will receive a scholarship award.
4th Marine Division Association of WWII
5th Marine Division Association of WWII
531 Gray Ghost Squadron Association
3rd Battalion/26th Marines
Basic Class 3-56 Graduate
Marines’ Memorial Association
USMC/Combat Helicopter Association
Proof of membership can include: membership card, roster list, letter from the association indicating membership.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Child or step-child of one of the following:
Active duty, Reserve, or veteran* U.S. Marine
A Marine killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps
Active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman, Navy Chaplain or Religious Program Specialist who is or was attached to a U.S. Marine Corps unit or who was killed while serving with a U.S. Marine Corps unit*
Minimum 2.00 GPA
Demonstrate financial need through a family adjusted gross income of $109,000 or less for the 2020 tax year
Attending or planning to attend a school listed on the National Center for Education Statistic’s College Navigator website for the upcoming academic year
Submit a completed application with all required documents by the deadline
* Veterans must have received an honorable discharge.
DISQUALIFICATIONS:
Military parent or applicant veteran does not have an honorable discharge
Applicant already has an undergraduate degree
Applicant and/or awarded scholar is attending a Federal Service Academy or a school not listed on College Navigator
Applicants whose military stepparent is no longer married to their biological parent